Chester arthur brief biography of sir

The 21st president for the United States of America spent crucial early years in Rensselaer County and upstate New York before his rise to national prominence and the White House.

Chester A. Arthur worked as a teacher in Rensselaer County and served in New York’s militia. He was also a lawyer in New York City after receiving legal training in Ballston Spa.

Arthur was born in Fairfield, Vermont on October 5th, 1829. His family moved to Schenectady, New York in 1832 when he was three years old. After residing in Schenectady for a few years, the family moved to Greenwich in Washington County where he attended the Union Village school.

From there, Arthur’s family moved to Lansingburgh in 1844 and resided at 626 First Avenue. He attended the Lansingburgh Academy to complete high school. When he graduated early from the Academy, he enrolled at Union College in 1845. During his sophomore year at Union, he was forced to take a break from college due to financial reasons and came back to

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Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

"Chester Alan Arthur" and "Chester Arthur" redirect here. For his son, see Chester Alan Arthur II.

Chester A. Arthur
Portrait bygd Abraham Bogardus, c. 1880
In office September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885
Vice President	None[a]
Preceded by	James A. Garfield
Succeeded by	Grover Cleveland
In office March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
President	James A. Garfield
Preceded by	William A. Wheeler
Succeeded by	Thomas A. Hendricks
In office September 11, 1879 – October 11, 1881
Preceded by	John F. Smyth
Succeeded by	B. Platt Carpenter
In office December 1, 1871 – July 11, 1878
Appointed by	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Thomas Murphy
Succeeded by	Edwin Atkins Merritt
In office January 1, 1861 – January 1, 1863
Preceded by	George F. Nesbitt
Succeeded by	Isaac Vanderpoel[1]
• Chester A. Arthur - 21st President (1881-1885) On October 5, 1829, future President Chester Alan Arthur is born in North Fairfield, Vermont. Married Ellen Lewis Herndon at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church,New York,New York. Records indicate that the wedding reception in Mrs. Herndon’s home was lavish. Elected vice president on the Republican ticket of 1880, Arthur acceded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law He declined to run for a second term as president because he was suffering from fatal kidney disease Arthur died on November 17, 1886, at the age of 57, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. You might like: Copyright © 2007-2025 Timetoast Timelines, All rights reserved.